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Accounting for Spatial Dependence in Neighborhood Perceived Social Isolation: An Analysis of Florida Census Tracts

This study of Florida census tracts reveals that while perceived social isolation exhibits significant spatial clustering, accounting for this spatial dependence renders differences between urban, suburban, and rural areas statistically nonsignificant, suggesting that public health strategies should prioritize localized hotspots over broad administrative classifications.

Andre Antonio Alexander Williams2026-10-20
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Phage display-derived TCR-T cells targeting KRASG12V and CTAG1B suppress colorectal and esophageal tumors

This study demonstrates that a phage display-based workflow successfully identified and validated highly specific TCRs targeting the KRASG12V neoantigen and CTAG1B cancer-testis antigen, which, when engineered into T cells, effectively suppressed colorectal and esophageal tumors in xenograft models with minimal off-target toxicity.

Obed Amissah, Wenfang Chen, Belinda Baiden, Rajesh Basnet, Zhiyuan Li, Gloria Kim2026-10-20
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What counts as training capacity? Professional identity and educational readiness for postgraduate medical training expansion in Ireland: a qualitative multistakeholder case study

This qualitative multistakeholder case study reveals that professional identity significantly shapes how Irish stakeholders define and prioritize training capacity for postgraduate medical expansion, leading to the development of an Educational Readiness Framework that reconciles conflicting service, educational, and regulatory demands to ensure sustainable growth.

Martin McCormack¹2026-10-20
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Gender roles and women’s pain experience: a systematic review

This systematic review of 19 studies published between 2015 and 2025 reveals that women's chronic pain is shaped by a complex interplay of biological, psychosocial, and sociocultural factors—including gender roles and structural inequalities—necessitating a shift from purely biomedical models to integrative, gender-sensitive approaches in research and clinical practice.

Thaís Brito Vilela, Paulo Eduardo Evangelista, Daniele Cunha van Eijk, Izabella Brito França, Sofia Guimarães Mazzo2026-10-20
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From Cue Exposure to Situated Action: Immersive, Embodied, and Socially-Oriented Technologies for Alcohol Use Disorder.

This narrative review synthesizes research on immersive, embodied, and socially-oriented technologies for Alcohol Use Disorder, arguing for a conceptual shift from passive cue exposure to situated action where users actively rehearse coping strategies in ecologically valid environments, while positioning these tools as promising adjuncts to established treatments rather than standalone interventions.

Flavien Ehret, Yannick Francillette, Bob-Antoine J. Menelas2026-10-20
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Association Between Self-Efficacy and Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding pulmonary rehabilitation Among Clinical Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

This cross-sectional study of 679 clinical nurses reveals that higher self-efficacy and prior pulmonary rehabilitation training are significantly associated with improved knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding pulmonary rehabilitation, suggesting that targeted interventions to boost self-efficacy could enhance care for COPD patients.

HuiMin Zhou, LiFang Qiu, BiLan Yi, XiuYan Lan2026-10-20
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A qualitative research on the unmet needs of follow-up for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients during discharge transition period

This qualitative study utilizing Colaizzi's method to analyze interviews with seventeen COPD patients identified five core unmet needs regarding follow-up services during the discharge transition period, including preferences for delivery formats, disease knowledge, professional consultation, psychological support, and seamless record management, to inform the development of improved transitional care systems.

Ruichu Zhang, Xiangfen Su, Zhisheng Zhang, Xinyi Guan, Anliu Nie, Shaona Liao, Ziyou Feng2026-10-20
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Prenatal Maternal Psychiatric Disturbance and Offspring Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Retrospective Case– Control Study from Egypt

This retrospective case-control study from Egypt found that prenatal maternal depression, anxiety, physical abuse, and low social support are independently and strongly associated with an increased risk of offspring neurodevelopmental disorders, supporting the need for routine mental health and violence screening in antenatal care within similar under-resourced settings.

Marwa El Karanshawy, Sungsoo Chun2026-10-20
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Physical Activity Among Muslim Women in Majority and Minority Settings: A Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators

This mixed-methods systematic review identifies that promoting physical activity among Muslim women requires context-sensitive, multi-level strategies that address barriers like modesty concerns and lack of safe spaces while leveraging facilitators such as religious motivation and culturally tailored programming, with distinct challenges and solutions emerging between majority and minority settings.

Abolanle Adesope, Helena Lewis-Smith, Janet Ige, Nduka Okwose, Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu2026-10-20